Ozy cites Riordan in article on Maine history

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

October 10, 2017 UMaine in the News

Liam Riordan, a history professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Ozy for the article, “When Maine nearly became Britain’s ‘New Ireland.’” A refuge for hundreds of loyalists who found themselves financially pinched and socially ostracized by America’s rebellion, New Ireland was named because of its location between New England and Nova Scotia (aka New Scotland), according to the article. In June 1779, the British landed a 700-strong force at the mouth of Penobscot Bay and built a fort. With the British navy blocking their exit, the Americans were forced to abandon their ships near Bangor and walk home, the article states. In many ways, it would have made sense for the British to hang on to the area, but they had different priorities during the 1783 peace negotiations in Paris, Ozy reported. “It was pretty clear to [the British] that this new republic was going to fail in a short amount of time, but they were very worried about enhancing French power,” Riordan said. “From the British point of view, giving generous concessions to the Americans about where this boundary line was drawn in a region of very sparse settlements didn’t really matter.”